NEWARK, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $10 million financing loan for Ferry Plaza, a retail center in Newark. One America provided the loan, which carried a10-year term and a 22-year amortization schedule. Seabra Supermarket anchors the 63,433-square-foot retail center, which also houses a post office, bank and several other retailers and restaurants. Cronheim arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity affiliated with Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
EDISON, N.J. — Twin Boro Physical Therapy has signed a 1,600-square-foot retail lease in Edison, located approximately 30 miles southeast of New York City. The property is situated within the 20,000-square-foot Colonial Village Shopping Center, which is 100 percent leased. Twin Boro specializes in orthopedic pediatrics, sports-related injuries and worker’s compensation cases. Steve Battista of Jeffrey Realty represented Twin Boro in the lease negotiations. Matthew Weiss of Weiss Realty represented the landlord, Colonial Village Associates LLC.
SPARTA, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has arranged the sale of a 5.7-acre industrial development site in Sparta, located about 45 miles west of New York City. The property in situated within the 31.5-acre White Lake Commerce Park, which is comprised of 12 lots zoned for warehouse, office, distribution or manufacturing development. The buyer was Tomco Construction. NAI Hanson’s Sig Schorr and John Schilp represented the seller, Berardi Development Co., in the transaction. The NAI team also represented Tomco Construction.
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. —Toy wholesaler Y&W International Inc. has renewed a 10,000-square-foot industrial lease for in East Brunswick, located approximately 35 miles south of New York City. The building is situated within Edgeboro Corporate Center, a two-building, 84,000-square-foot flex property located one mile from the New Jersey Turnpike. The tenant will continue to utilize the building as a showroom and distribution center for its products. David Zimmel of Zimmel Associates represented the landlord, Denholtz Properties, in the lease negotiations.
New Jersey’s industrial market continues to expand, driven by a plethora of industries, including retail, manufacturing, food companies, transportation and logistics. As the popularity of e-commerce shows no signs of abating, New Jersey has become a key location for distribution centers and last-mile delivery hubs to serve the entire Northeast region. E-retailers are scooping up available industrial space, taking advantage of New Jersey’s excellent air, freight, port, and rail infrastructure that links it to the rest of the region and the country. Increasing Demand After taking a slight breather during the first quarter of 2019, in part due to a lack of available high-quality space, total leasing activity has increased by 20 percent during the past three months, bolstered by more than 20 leases exceeding 100,000 square feet. Absorption was widespread, with occupancy level increases in 16 of 25 submarkets for both the quarter and year over year. In total, 2.4 million square feet of positive net absorption was recorded during the second quarter of 2019, the highest level since the third quarter of 2018. Moreover, occupancy levels increased by 8.6 million square feet during the past 12 months, the eighth consecutive quarter where more than 8 million square feet …
ROCKAWAY, N.J. — Atlantic Health System has purchased Morristown Medical Center Health Pavilion, a 92,326-square-foot medical office building in Rockaway, located approximately 35 miles west of New York City, for $26 million. The building opened in 2016, and the Atlantic Health System was the sole occupant at the time of sale. JLL’s Jose Cruz and Ben Appel represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW JERSEY — CBRE has arranged the $8.27 million sale of nine civic properties from the Youth Consultation Services (YCS) portfolio in New Jersey. The properties comprise a mix of youth centers and schools located in Montclair, Hackensack, Newark, Somerdale, Gloucester, Estell-Manor, Vineland and Blackwood. Three different buyers purchased the assets, one of whom bought seven buildings as part of a sale-leaseback with YCS. The two other buyers purchased buildings that had been recently vacated by YCS. CBRE’s Charles Berger and Elli Klapper, along with Randy Eigen and Donald Sperling of Brokerage Services, represented the seller in the transaction.
BERGENFIELD, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated the sale of a 5,245-square-foot office building in Bergenfield, a northern suburb of New York City. The buyer, Maywood Physical Therapy & Rehab Center, will utilize a portion of the building as its third medical office location and will continue to lease the remaining space to the four current tenants. NAI James Hanson’s Dominic Fittizzi represented the seller, S&S Realty Holding Co. LLC, in the transaction.
SPRING LAKE, N.J., and NEW YORK CITY — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided two loans totaling $56.2 million for seniors housing communities in Spring Lake, New Jersey, and New York City. In the first transaction, Paula Quigley, Aaron Anglad and Matthew Pipitone of M&T provided a $16.1 million Fannie Mae Seniors Housing loan to refinance a 106-unit seniors housing property in Spring Lake. The 15-year loan was structured with a 4.66 percent fixed interest rate loan and four years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. In the second transaction, M&T provided a $40.5 million FHA-insured loan to refinance a 300-bed skilled nursing facility in Staten Island. The fully amortizing loan features a 35-year term, 3.9 percent fixed rate and 60 percent loan-to-value ratio. Quigley and Pipitone, along with Jennifer Kooney of M&T, secured the debt.
SUMMIT, N.J. — A joint venture of Saxum Real Estate and The Becker Organization has purchased a 42,000-square-foot office building in Summit, a western suburb of New York City. The property was built in 2001 and was fully leased to three tenants at the time of sale. Cushman & Wakefield’s Gary Gabriel, Frank DiTommaso, David Bernhaut, Andy Merin and Brian Whitmer represented the seller, The Silverman Group, in the transaction. The Cushman & Wakefield team also procured the buyer.
